More details have emerged in the latest Anderson Silva doping case.
Prior to his scheduled fight last November at UFC Fight Night 122 with Kelvin Gastelum in Shanghai, the 42-year-old Silva was informed on Nov. 10 that he had failed a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency test and faced suspension. Now, we have an idea of what he failed for.
According to a Thursday report by Brazil’s Combate.com, Silva failed his drug test administered on Oct. 26 of last year for methyltestosterone and an unnamed diuretic. He faces a potential four-year ban from USADA, but under the “aggravated circumstance” clause the USADA is able to pursue, it’s possible that all-time greatest middleweight could face eight years on the shelf.